Budget 2020: the Uses Of Fairytales, By Uddin Ifeanyi
The 2020 budget provisions are a cautionary tale in other ways, too. Given the distance from its assumptions to every sane estimate of what the reality will be over its tenor, it is hard to escape the sense of successive national budgets as fairytales. Yet, fairytales have their uses. Up…
UNILAG and the Sex Narrative In the Villa, By Festus Adedayo
The sex-for-marks story in Nigerian universities, one can understand, but what exactly was responsible for the hoax about President Buhari getting married to one of his ministers? Who was behind this “sinister” motive of insinuating that sex matters, just like the UNILAG experience, is also a bother in Aso Rock?…
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The Deceitfulness of Riches, By Femi Aribisala
Faith in Christ compels a disdain for money. A Nigerian footballer signed a lucrative contract to join Monaco Football Club. Flush with his newfound wealth, he bought a ticket from Monaco to Istanbul, to get a haircut from a famous barber. Thereafter, he flew back to Monaco. When I read…
Tunde Kelani: The Man Exceeds the Frame, By Toyin Falola
The appointment at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta will provide him a unique opportunity to contribute to the diffusion of creativity, the linkages of sciences, technology and culture, and the training of future leaders in a dynamic world and age of expanding possibilities. TK's tentacles will spread beyond his…
More Bullets and Fewer Prayers, By Majeed Dahiru
To contain the current spate of insecurity in Nigeria, more bullets are needed and fewer Faced with the current reality of the inability of Nigeria’s security forces to secure the entire stretch of the Nigerian territory, there is an urgent need to review Nigeria’s gun laws to allow for a…
Liad Tella: The Man The Cap Fits, By Adam Adedimeji
Alhaji Tella has lived a fulfilling life of service to Allah, to community and to humanity at large. He is a magnetic personality and devout Muslim whose lifestyle shall continue to inspire generations of Muslim professionals for many years to come. He has been a Muslim leader and now that…
Asiwaju Tella and the Long Walk to Honour, By Tunde Musibau Akanni
As Alhaji Tella therefore bags a distinguished, formal recognition from his Iwo roots today, what may probably remain the most enduring legacy is the inspiration he has cultivated in multitudes across assorted sectors. To the bounteous glory of Almighty Allah, my brother and friend, Kayode Awobadejo, a distinguished muslim alumnus…
Democracies Gone Crazy: Egypt’s Sisi and Indonesia’s Widodo, By Owei Lakemfa
Sisi and Widodo are perfecting ways to criminalise not just the actions, but also thoughts of their political opponents, so as to make any challenge against them impossible. Interestingly, they do this under the canopy of democracy. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil El-Sisi sees himself as the saviour…
Mokyr’s “A Culture of Growth”: A Review In the African Context (2), By Rafiq Raji
Being a modern man does not require that you give up your religion or your traditions. Instead, it is underpinned by the philosophy that there is a rational explanation for everything. In applying this ethos, you approach problems objectively, seek new and better solutions, and continually seek to improve your…
How the Sex-For-Marks Phenomenon Damages Nigeria, By ‘Tope Fasua
...if students are not allowed to study in an atmosphere devoid of fear, their productivity will be If students are unable to express themselves because lecturers are harsh, mean, fraudulent, lecherous, manipulating and self-seeking, predatory, wicked, and uncaring, then where will innovations come from? Through this process, the lecturers will…
